Intelligence Briefs

SR&ED is a federal tax incentive administered by the CRA. For eligible CCPCs, the enhanced credit is 35% of qualifying expenditures, subject to limits. Here is what it is, who may qualify, and how it works.

The SR&ED claim process is detailed but learnable. Here is the sequence, from identifying qualifying work to filing Form T661 with the CRA.

Not all R&D spending qualifies for SR&ED. Here is a precise breakdown of what the CRA considers eligible — salaries, contractors, materials, overhead — and where claims are commonly reduced or rejected.

CRA rejects or reduces thousands of SR&ED claims every year — usually for the same avoidable reasons. Here are the most common mistakes and exactly how to fix them before you file.

A closer look at how Grant & Funding is moving from assisted filing toward a more automated R&D evidence and filing workflow.

Using AI tools does not make work SR&ED-eligible. Where the line sits between using AI as a tool and resolving technological uncertainty in AI systems.

How manufacturers can pair capital-equipment financing with non-dilutive programs, and what each program requires before you commit.

What the SR&ED program provides, what a claim needs to show, and how to compare the ways a claim can be prepared.

How Grant & Funding works alongside a client's accountant on SR&ED and government funding files, and what the firm's role is.